Hey guys! Just reminding you that in the description you will find additional links related to today's video and also links to my Orchid Care for Beginners series, Care Tutorials for Phalaenopsis, Cattleyas, Oncidiums, etc., links to products I use & more! I receive so many comments and messages daily on all my platforms, it is impossible for me to get to all, but I try to link videos on the most common questions in the descriptions of my videos. You can also search for answers on almost ALL orchid related topics by typing in the RUclips search bar 'missorchidgirl' followed by the orchid subject you want to learn more about! I have many many videos and I think you'll find a video from me on the subject, just in case I don't get to answer your comment. Thank you! 😘🧡
My orchid was doing fine until I did everything I wasn’t supposed to do. I’m trying to save them , but not sure I can. So sad !! My furnace went bad so the temperature is warm them cold. I repotted 2 I bought from the grocery store they were root bound in dirt. Dehydrated them. You name it I did it wrong. Lol. The 10 things that your orchid hates. I did it !! Wish me luck. Also how can you tell what kind of orchid you have if not marked ??
I tend to buy orchids from the "Clearance" (read: Everything's Almost Dead) section of big box stores for about $1-3. It's so rewarding to see them come back to full health again, even if it sometimes takes over a year. And bonus, you get to be surprised by the flower colors when they eventually bloom. I've never considered how water hardness could impact fertilizing, but now I'll be extra careful. Our water here is rock hard. Thank you for the very informative video!
I just bought my first orchid for 3 dollars!!! I hope I can be a good orchid "clearance" lady! But, Now I've spent about 2 plus hours on watching videos! I think I"m paying for it in my time...but I hope to one day see a flower. If not, I'll try again! :)
My orchid was doing fine... until I decided she might like to sit outside in the sun = sunburn, ouch! This video is amazing, thank you so much for helping me learn what (not) to do. I am grateful for your experience, wisdom, and presentation skills. Cheers!
My orchid was doing fine...I set it out on the north facing porch, shady, but bright, it developed some nice roots, a new flower spike...it really seemed to enjoy the soft, humid summer air, and then, the chipmunk living under the porch discovered that it loved orchids! It helped itself to a few healthy chomps and when I saw what had happened, I elevated it so it couldn’t reach it, but, it REALLY liked orchids, and managed to climb up and practically finish the poor thing off, leaving only a leafless crown...so sad...and I even rescue chipmunks out of my window well, and this is the thanks I get, but they only seem to appreciate the taste of orchids, not their beauty...
My orchid was doing fine, but then, I brought it home from the store! I bought my first ever orchids, two of which had dried/dead blooms, on clearance, to save them. I`m watching and reading on care and I think I did pretty good. Now for some patience, I hope to get them to re-bloom!
Love your videos! I’m addicted to buying those clearance orchids that are dying at the big box and department stores. I’ve had more die over the years then live, learning along the way. Your videos have been super helpful! I’m watching my latest ‘rescue’ orchids bounce back from 💀 more and more. Of my last 3, two are thriving and rapidly putting out new leaves & roots. Giving them a “bath” periodically to wash away detritus, excess nutrients and get the medium moist without overwatering has made a huge difference for me.
My orchid was doing fine , but then... I put it in a storage building, thinking I'd come back the next day or two and get it, but I wound up in the hospital needing surgery and I wasn't able to get it until 4 weeks later! Now it has root rot, from being dehydrated and too hot. Wish me LUCK trying to make it healthy again. Thanks for your informative video.
My orchid was fine but then it met meeeeee!!! I am doing my best to learn as much as possible so that I can make growing orchids a hobby. Thank for all the great lessons!
My orchid was doing fine ....until I decided to bring it out one spring morning and the sudden wind knocked it off and cut-off the flowers. I was totally devastated but decided to keep the flowers in water right beside the mother plant and lo and behold it kept it's beauty for over a month! I've learned so much from your very informative video. Thanks a lot.
At the 3:25 point you show an orchid that's lost its entire crown, but my experience is that it's not dead at that point - not yet anyway. The roots on this orchid still look healthy, and I'm in the process right now of rescuing one that looked identical to this. It was a Phalaenopsis that had been my best blooming orchid, but it developed crown rot and despite my best efforts it died away completely above the roots. The roots, though, still looked healthy and so after snipping away the dead crown I just left the bare roots tied to a piece of cork bark in the same closed case with my other orchids. Several months later the roots were still looking fine, so I took them out and placed them in a container of water with a bit of fertilizer in it, fully submerged to begin with. After a week or two, I noticed that a tiny leaf had sprouted among the roots, so I lowered the level of the water below the leaf. Two weeks later and the leaf is still slowly growing. This is actually the second time I've been successful in resuscitating a completely dead crown with healthy-looking roots, so it might be worth trying if anyone finds themselves in a similar position. There's nothing to lose if you were going to toss the plant into the trash anyway.
"if you've ever in your life killed and orchid?" I've killed every orchid. I'm determined to keep one alive and that's what brought me to your channel.
MarielasSister . Me too girl. Some how I did not have to do much for my orchid back home in the Caribbean. Somehow here I seem to kill at least 1 every year for the past 15 years. I am determine to keep this one.
I first killed all my phalans till I got the hang of it lol Now I am focusing on cattleyas and I brought a discount one home that was healthy and in a week it is all yellow and brown!
If you tend to be an overwaterer, then try Oncidiums. They are much more forgiving and can handle more water. Other plants such as Vandas are more challenging... Dendrobiums and Cattleya will drown faster than you can blink if overwatered. Hope this helps...
My orchid was doing fine until it became mine and moved in with me 😂 She moved out of my Nans and came to lobe with me. It's been an intense getting to know you period for both of us. Too much sun, then a tad under, underwatered then over watered. I think we understand each other better now though, I would say our relationship is stable. She's picked herself a room she's comfortable in. She's losing old leaves but getting some new ones (fingers crossed that seem to be coming through at a good rate). New root growth coming through and some new bloom spikes too... Phew (although after watching this I know she could do with some dead roots sorting but going to try and get some new medium too so will do both at the same time. Don't give up if you think you've stuffed it. I thought I'd royally stuffed it 😂 Thank goodness for this video hopefully it will help with some speedier interventions for others.
Thank you. We had so much rain this year. After I watched your video, I checked my orchids. One by one, I found out that their roots rot. I had to repot all of my orchids. Glad they’re not diead.
I'm so glad I found this channel! I've loved orchids all my life but always have been too nervous to keep them because of their reputation as being fussy. I've got a lovely mini phal right now, but I'm already on the hunt for vendors who sell other not-too-difficult varieties, and I am planning to set up a mini-greenhouse and mount some orchids onto cork slabs. Thank you!
Thank you, Dani! Your videos and advice are all I trust 100%! My 1st orchid was doing great! I had repotted it into fresh medium in a plastic container with holes and then put the plastic container back into the decorative ceramic container it came in. I think it helped hold in the humidity that way and now it's growing beautifully - new leaves and roots abound!! I did the same with my 2nd orchid, only realizing too late that I never punched holes in its plastic container. Most of the roots ended up being mushy and rotten. So, I turned to you. I transferred it into sphagnum moss. It's sitting on top of it, just you showed. I also put it in a plastic tub with another tub on top like a terrarium. I just know it's going to bounce back!
Miss Orchid Girl, You are the most informative person I have ever seen on a RUclips. You are quick and to the point, and you answer questions that anybody could have. Thank you so much for your video. I have subscribed. I have gotten an orchid cutting that is from a plant over 100 years old and very rare. I am going to do whatever you say! I have learned so much today from you! Thank you, thank you, again.
Thank you. I'm learning a lot from your videos. I now have 4 orchids and doing better every time. I'm hoping that my newest one will thrive better then my last 3.
My orchids were doing fine until one day I noticed one of them going bad. It had root rot. Thanks to your videos I was able to stop that from happening again. And also saved that one.
I was very intimidated by growing Orchids. Last year, not knowing this, my husband bought me one for Christmas and another one for our Anniversary. I went right to these videos and now, I have asked him to buy me an Orchid for any occasion! Thank you for giving me the confidence to learn about and grow Orchids. I like the Phalaenopsis the best. Again, thank you for all your help. I get a lot of joy from learning about these amazing plants. I live in northern Arizona, the high desert, so I've had to make some adjustments for the dryness and heat but they are doing well with your guidance.
My orchid was doing fine, but then we started our move from Colorado to Vermont in a blizzard 🥶 Thanks for the video! FYI, a year later, my orchid is starting to grow new leaves and roots. I’m happy I didn’t give up on her ❤️
My orchids were doing fine until I got seven of them from my gramps who had passed not while ago and I specialize in succulents and cactuses so I have no clue how to take care of them. But after watching plenty of videos on how to take care of them I think I’m going to have to re pot them all since most of them have been overwatered and have a lot of rotting roots. So good luck to me on my journey! And honestly thank you so much for the video it was extremely informational!
I am new to your channel and new to orchid care. I’m entranced! Your content is beautifully precise, visually pleasing and extremely engaging. Thank you for sharing your Love, experience and wisdom. ❤️ My mini orchid was doing fine, but then my window blind trim fell atop the leaves, essentially in a “karate chop” motion. 😭🤦🏻♀️ Amazingly it did not appear to suffer much despite the scars it left. A year later it is doing great! Especially after implementing much of your advice. I kept the leaves on, they seem to function fine. The scars add character and a bond. It is actively growing within a week of changing light, temperature, humidity, cutting away dead roots and repotting. 🙏🏻🌱
Thank you so much for your teachings. I have been learning to keep orchids alive for 10 years now. I'm very good with tropicals, but orchids have been a challenge. I have several different issues that my orchids are dealing with NOW.
Thank you for your very informative videos. Wish I would have had these years ago, could have saved a lot of plants. Could you do a video on how to mount and care for orchids for indoor displays. I’d love to grow them on the wall on a trunk or some sort of tree branch like they do in the wild.
Every year one of my kids would gifted me an orchid for mother's day but always died after two months. I'm so glad to find your videos so helpful. Hope the one I have right now will last for a year or so, so happy 👍
I used to use a paper towel to suck water out of crowns but it was pretty time consuming and a waste of paper. One day I noticed water had settled in some new growths and it turned out to be pretty difficult to get it all out with a paper towel, so I grabbed one of my brother's air blaster things he uses to blow dust off camera lenses and it worked perfectly. I bought one specifically for my orchids and that's all I use now.
Very informative for epiphytic (those that naturally live in trees) orchids. Double check if the orchid you have is epiphytic or terrestrial, as terrestrial orchids do require a bit different care :)
Thank you , i was able to revive my almost dead orchid. I did all what you shared in your video and voila! after 5 months its alive and flowering now!!!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, I am very impressed how well you explain how to take care of these complicated jewels of nature. I have been so frustrated trying to keep the orchids I have bought alive. You have such a wonderful ability to make it seem easy to take care of them. I will give them another try now I have found your informative helpful RUclips videos. Thanks for sharing your wealth of information and wonderful videos ! ! !
I love naming plants too!! I bet if anyone ever spared the time statistics would find that named plants thrive more and live much longer even in less ideal environments....like mine. :)
I just recently repotted my orchid, and now I know that I might have chosen a suffocating medium! I'm gonna go home and repot her again and get some distilled water. ^_^ thank you!
I took a few of my worse looking (less healthy) orchids and attached them to trees. They are doing wonderful, with new roots and much fuller leaves. I guess some of them just don’t adapt to semi hidro at all. A good tree is the ultimate medium.
My orchids Never link inside since I put them outside on the tree their non Const that I really wanted to know it's safe fertilizer for them I'd appreciate it
My husband got me an orchid for Valentine’s Day. I found it so beautiful that I found a new hobby. I reported it almost immediately and I shocked it. I bought a second one and same mistake. I put them in suspension over a mixture of water and orchid food. The first one is dying from the shock I’m pretty sure but the second one is growing new roots! I then bought two new baby orchids and all I did was to soak the pots in orchid food water. Hopefully these won’t die!
This video was super informative. It's crazy that your video was there upon my opening the RUclips app. I have been wondering how to save the tiny Orchid that my daughter gave to me for Mother's Day. Now I know that all hope is not lost. Thank again 💖
my orchid was doing fine..... until i decided that she may liked some sun on the balcony. fast foward 2 days later, sun burns. i thought that sunligt was good for orchids but she definetly is hurting now. Thank you so much for this video! i will take better care of her now. :)
Dani, What do you suggest I can use for Synthetic moss? Thank you for your experimentation, your logical analysis and for your generosity of sharing all this.
My very first orchid was doing fine till I repotted it and trim the roots, because I thought it had too many, too long. It is not dead yet, but it is starting to recover. It got two new leafs, the first one was deformed, second is looking normal, had to cut the flower spike so it could work on roots & leaves this year. I’m learning.
My orchids were doing well until... Hurricane Irma. I had taken all my orchids put them in a large tupperware container. Unfortunately and mistakenly, that container ended up in the back of my husband's SUV that he drove around for 2 days before I could get the plants out. almost all my orchids showed signs of distress but three of them were severely damaged with almost all leaves falling off within two days. Trying the excellent advice here to see if I can save them. Found this video extremely informative, gave it a like and I'm subscribing. Thank you so much for your work!
I am grateful to you for your blogs. After 3 years of flowering my friend came to visit and told me my plant had too much water. I had been away so left it in water. It is now reviving.
I have never killed a orchid yet fingers crossed! Thank to your really helpful videos and looking out for any signs on the leafs of the orchid and check the roots. Plus it help that I am a gardener by trade and I growing carnivorous plants and succulents.
I'm a pro in saving my orchids because I tend to neglect them when my depression hits hard. So basically two times a year I need to tend to extremely dehydrated plants.
Sorry to read that, I hope you feel better trust me life is good even we have any kind of problems , at least you recognized that my daughter doesn’t and that makes everything more difficult, blessings
Me too.. I thought I was the only one. Right now I'm thinking I better repot 3 of my (saved ones that my friend got me for low price) soon. They've been here for months. I'm really tired. Thought I was the only one. Not.
after watching this, I just checked the orchid that my mum threw at me a few months ago, I told her that I don't know how to care for it, and I just checked the roots now --even though it had sprouted new stems, it had *SEVERE* root rot :O But I don't have any soil or anything to replace it with, so I cut off all the dead roots and "rinsed" the healthy ones in lukewarm water, put some moist soil (from the pot it was in) in a plastic tray and placed the orchids gently on top of the soil and put it in a place with only indirect sunlight. Hope it'll recover. I guess I almost killed an orchid (or 2 since there apparently was 2 in the pot ) Poor things. Hope they'll be fine :O
Thank you so much for your videos - I love my orchids they all bloomed this year and they were lovely!!! Since I have been using Ionized water 7.0 acidity they have grown babies on my phalaenopis. I just potted them yesterday and see how they turn out one of the "roots" was over 12" long and it snapped accidentally when I potted it - see what happens!!
My orchid was doing fine, but then.... I brought her into work and she realized the soul-crushing sadness of working a 9-5 job and dropped all of her blooms... 😝
I have one of my orchids that has root rot I didn't know it at the time but I was watering it and the 2 green leaves fell off.and now there are no leabes.But the roots are green .So will my orchid come back.I have 11 orchids but this one is really bad.What should I do.
Hi MissOrchidGirl. Thx for all your great videos. I had been neglecting my orchids and then finally began learning more about how to care for them. Irepotted my orchids a few months ago and was patiently waiting for new blooms. I got really excited when two of my orchids started showing new buds. However, before they bloom, the buds on both of them started to dry up and fall. The bottom orchid leaf of one of them is drying up. I’m so sad! Can you help? I can send pics if needed
My orchids were doing fine then I went on vacation for three weeks leaving the orchids to fend for themselves in 90+ temperatures.....I overwatered them hoping they would just dry out but they got too dehydrated. Two have zero leaves and 3 survived. All flowers are gone... so sad. Question: What is the best way to leave orchids for three weeks during the summer heat?
Hi, I was wondering how ur orchid is doing after switching to water culture.? Any tips would be greatly appreciated... trying to revive my girlfriends Orchid..
One of One Atelier - Two weeks ago, I received a dehydrated, droopy orchid with no blooms and decided it was time to try water culture. The orchid is now much ‘perkier’ looking with firm leaves, lots of new roots, new aerial roots .... and a secondary flower spike! I can’t believe the dramatic improvement! It’s in a glass vase and during that 2-week period, I let it *dry out for one day. (*poured out all the water). Over a year ago, I was gifted a mini orchid. It was doing absolutely nothing so after about 9 months, I changed its bark, still nothing. Yesterday, I got fed up waiting for it to ‘do something’ whether it be new leaves or a flower spike so I removed it from its pot. Big shock ... it had suffered root rot (undetected by me) but, had also put out new healthy roots. So I cut off the dead roots and have also put it in water. I’ll be very interested to see if there’s any improvement!
My orchid was doing fine...until I sang to it ! it croaked :( Thank you for this excellent information ~ I am going to switch my tune :) ~ Cheerio from Canada !!
I've made all of these mistakes over the years, I found that if I mist the roots every now and then I never get root rot or crown rot. I put my phals outside in the shade and they were doing great with the humidity and warmth but then direct sun hit the leaves when I moved them and the leaves were scorched so now I have to start them all over!!
My orchids were doing great, then.... my puppy got hold of them an chewed almost all , of course , he did not like them so much, so, I found a trail of flowers and leaves from the front door to the garage. Yeah, he still alive, the orchids are slowly recovering. Thank God for Aloe solution. Disinfectant, hormonal, and nutritional all in one.....Love it!!
long but its worth it, you could be a great speaker I may, not only to talked about orchids ;à in just 23:13mins I have learnt the most golden rule how ro care for an Orchids...I have started my orchids family a year ago? and you unspired me a lot.thank yu young lady.You must be conisdered to be an "orchid guru" namaste..
Hello, I am new to orchids. It was a gift. After 3 yrs I repotted and used dirty. After seeing your channel, should I remove the medium? My roots are yellowish, but the plant seems to be okay, althought the leaves at the both are turning yellow, and I have fewer buds this year.
Omg I learn a lot, no words to say thanks. You save my orchids. I do use regular soil and cactus soil you didn't say nothing regular substract. Some ones are doing great, but the ones directly to the sun are completely burn. Thanks a lot for your tips.
Im feeling this pain currently. :( I bought 3 large cymbidiums that the supermarket had marked down to $8. Within a few days all the blooms fell off and the stem turned yellow....
Miss orchid I am learning so much from you, I have a phalaenopsis in bloom but the leaves kept falling off, after watching your video which I do daily, I pulled it from the hydro that it was in. It was crown rot. Well it has a keiki with one leaf. I am going to try and save the orchid following your instructions. I just love you girl friend 😉😉
Your videos are so informative and encouraging :) like I don’t feel terrible about myself for killing orchids like I used to, I just know what to do now and making mistakes is okay. Try...fail...try again differently!
Hi i just found your sight! Oh happy day lol. I have a big problem that i don’t know how to fix or if i even can. I have 4 orchids in a palm tree, not in the sun. They have been thriving for about 4 years. Each blooming season getting more and more blooms. They are beautiful however All of a sudden they all have gotten yellow leaves. Not just one but all have all yellow leaves. I live in florida where it is humid and the orchids love it. They don’t need much watering. I cannot figure what happen to them. We did have a cold spell but we have had them before. Just odd they all got sick at the same time. Can you think of why they would all have yellow leaves. They happen to all be in bloom at the time. I have never fertilized them as i didn’t know how. But i just went to an orchid show and bought fertilizer but have not used it yet. Can you help my orchids. Thank you Deb
My orchid was doing fine but then I overcompensated with water because I had gone out of town for a few days. :( I really do have to ignore them for them to survive. They are a delicate but not needy plant. I used to overwater them but have learned that less is more with them. Thanks for the tips!
Best tip I know for watering is only water once a week, feed them once a month. If when you go to water the roots in the pot still look dark green and saturated, they really don't need water. So either just give them much less or try skipping a week if that happens.
My orchid was doing fine but then she realized her new flowers were not blue anymore. She's devastated her identity shattered...all that she knew was a lie!
I have 22 pots of dendrobium orchids. I have no other place in my house except in my terrace which is exposed to sunlight. Ii is located at Northeast. I watered my orchids twice everyday, morning and night, may I ask if I am doing the right thing to my orchids in watering them.
I bought a clearance orchid with some yellow leaves and brown spots how do I save it? I’m soaking it for 10 minutes right now trimming off all my bloom stems and I will rinse the roots and trim dead off, is this correct am I going to further stress it? Should I give it a few days?
Hi, yes my question is can you bring your orchids back to life when your cat's got a hold of them ☹️ the roots are still intact some green leaves still on the orchids but some are tore up ☹️ HELP! Please 😊💕
Two african snails got into my phal orchids and ate the leaves of 3 plants completely. Now I have the 'stem' part and the roots. Not a leaf in sight. I have my orchids potted in charcoal and broken brick pieces. Since it is rainny season, i have moved them to my verandah with about 40% light. I spray water on the roots when it starts losing the green color. Do you think these orchids will survive? They are mature orchids which were about to bloom. Two days of oversight and now they are almost gone. Any advice will be much appreciated. Thanks
I was gifted an orchid and didn't realise it needs to be taken out of plastic it arrived in and repotted. Can you please do a video what type of soil I should use and how to repot it in order to save it? Also is it best watered by sitting in container of water rather than from the top? Thanks
I had bought a store bought orchid and feed it with 2 ice cubes each week but the whole plant had died and all leaves grew yellow and fell off. I wanted to repot the plant and bought schultz orchid mix and soak for 48 hours then placed back in the pot where the orchid came from and then I had cut the roots to numbs. So the plant has no leaves and all roots is cut so I repotted it with the orchid mix stated and it was soggy when I placed it in the pot for the repotting. Now I would like to know will it grow or do I need to buy a new one?
Thank you for this video. I had no idea what I'd done to my orchid, turns out it's sunburn 😫 oopsy. I've kept it in the same room just further away from the window as despite the leaves showing obvious sunburn it is growing a new leaf and a new spike 🍃😁 exciting!
Hi. First off thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. Secondly, I have an orchid that I caused to be severely burned. I am using your videos to try restoring it and have a question regarding the hydrogen peroxide you use. Are you using straight hydrogen peroxide or a mixture of peroxide and water? I appreciate any additional help you could offer. Thanks
hi, how can I save my big Phaelanopsis. the leaves are weak and hanging limp. I took the orchid out. practically no healthy roots visible, they are dead. I cut them off and there is no root system left. please help me. what must I do to reroot my plant. i am distraught and very desperate to bring my orchid back to life. it had this year a big and beautiful flower display and I love it. please give me good advice as soon as possible. thank you in advance. Heidi
I need you to come to my house and help me. Haha! I’ve been following your tips to help rehabilitate some orchids that I mistreated for too long. It has been about 6 months and we have made a ton of progress but still very far to go. Thank you for your help!
I just broke off all the top leafs from a brand new gift miniphal leaving only one bottom leaf. It has many healthy roots and I cut off the dead ones. The one leaf looks healthy. If I put it in a clear pot with no medium and bright light to try to get leaf growth, what is the watering method?
my orchid was doing fine, then...... my husband found her in a towed car (him being a tow truck driver)one of her leaves is turning yellow brown, her medium was over watered and was mossy, looked like a cat had too much fun with the other leaves. shredded. roots look ok for the most part. switching to phal medium of bark and what not. cross your fingers
I have an orchid with barely any healthy roots, but it has several new buds . I cleared off all the dead roots, etc., and have it in a container with moist paper towel around the base until I can get the appropriate medium. Is this the right thing to do? Thx
Hey guys! Just reminding you that in the description you will find additional links related to today's video and also links to my Orchid Care for Beginners series, Care Tutorials for Phalaenopsis, Cattleyas, Oncidiums, etc., links to products I use & more! I receive so many comments and messages daily on all my platforms, it is impossible for me to get to all, but I try to link videos on the most common questions in the descriptions of my videos. You can also search for answers on almost ALL orchid related topics by typing in the RUclips search bar 'missorchidgirl' followed by the orchid subject you want to learn more about! I have many many videos and I think you'll find a video from me on the subject, just in case I don't get to answer your comment. Thank you! 😘🧡
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My orchid was doing fine until I did everything I wasn’t supposed to do. I’m trying to save them , but not sure I can. So sad !! My furnace went bad so the temperature is warm them cold. I repotted 2 I bought from the grocery store they were root bound in dirt. Dehydrated them. You name it I did it wrong. Lol. The 10 things that your orchid hates. I did it !! Wish me luck. Also how can you tell what kind of orchid you have if not marked ??
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Hands down, you are the best orchid teacher on RUclips.
I tend to buy orchids from the "Clearance" (read: Everything's Almost Dead) section of big box stores for about $1-3. It's so rewarding to see them come back to full health again, even if it sometimes takes over a year. And bonus, you get to be surprised by the flower colors when they eventually bloom.
I've never considered how water hardness could impact fertilizing, but now I'll be extra careful. Our water here is rock hard. Thank you for the very informative video!
I just bought my first orchid for 3 dollars!!! I hope I can be a good orchid "clearance" lady! But, Now I've spent about 2 plus hours on watching videos! I think I"m paying for it in my time...but I hope to one day see a flower. If not, I'll try again! :)
Some ppl rescue animals, others rescue orchids
I do the same thing. My local store loves to try to drown them
Just got one today!!
We bought 6 for 12 dollars and are experimenting with different fertilizers it’s fun to ply with rescues!
My orchid was doing fine... until I decided she might like to sit outside in the sun = sunburn, ouch! This video is amazing, thank you so much for helping me learn what (not) to do. I am grateful for your experience, wisdom, and presentation skills. Cheers!
My orchid was doing fine...I set it out on the north facing porch, shady, but bright, it developed some nice roots, a new flower spike...it really seemed to enjoy the soft, humid summer air, and then, the chipmunk living under the porch discovered that it loved orchids! It helped itself to a few healthy chomps and when I saw what had happened, I elevated it so it couldn’t reach it, but, it REALLY liked orchids, and managed to climb up and practically finish the poor thing off, leaving only a leafless crown...so sad...and I even rescue chipmunks out of my window well, and this is the thanks I get, but they only seem to appreciate the taste of orchids, not their beauty...
My orchid was doing fine, but then, I brought it home from the store! I bought my first ever orchids, two of which had dried/dead blooms, on clearance, to save them. I`m watching and reading on care and I think I did pretty good. Now for some patience, I hope to get them to re-bloom!
Love your videos! I’m addicted to buying those clearance orchids that are dying at the big box and department stores. I’ve had more die over the years then live, learning along the way. Your videos have been super helpful! I’m watching my latest ‘rescue’ orchids bounce back from 💀 more and more. Of my last 3, two are thriving and rapidly putting out new leaves & roots. Giving them a “bath” periodically to wash away detritus, excess nutrients and get the medium moist without overwatering has made a huge difference for me.
My orchid was doing fine , but then...
I put it in a storage building, thinking I'd come back the next day or two and get it, but I wound up in the hospital needing surgery and I wasn't able to get it until 4 weeks later!
Now it has root rot, from being dehydrated and too hot.
Wish me LUCK trying to make it healthy again. Thanks for your informative video.
My orchid was fine but then it met meeeeee!!! I am doing my best to learn as much as possible so that I can make growing orchids a hobby. Thank for all the great lessons!
My orchid was doing fine ....until I decided to bring it out one spring morning and the sudden wind knocked it off and cut-off the flowers. I was totally devastated but decided to keep the flowers in water right beside the mother plant and lo and behold it kept it's beauty for over a month! I've learned so much from your very informative video. Thanks a lot.
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At the 3:25 point you show an orchid that's lost its entire crown, but my experience is that it's not dead at that point - not yet anyway. The roots on this orchid still look healthy, and I'm in the process right now of rescuing one that looked identical to this. It was a Phalaenopsis that had been my best blooming orchid, but it developed crown rot and despite my best efforts it died away completely above the roots. The roots, though, still looked healthy and so after snipping away the dead crown I just left the bare roots tied to a piece of cork bark in the same closed case with my other orchids. Several months later the roots were still looking fine, so I took them out and placed them in a container of water with a bit of fertilizer in it, fully submerged to begin with. After a week or two, I noticed that a tiny leaf had sprouted among the roots, so I lowered the level of the water below the leaf. Two weeks later and the leaf is still slowly growing. This is actually the second time I've been successful in resuscitating a completely dead crown with healthy-looking roots, so it might be worth trying if anyone finds themselves in a similar position. There's nothing to lose if you were going to toss the plant into the trash anyway.
That is great info, thanks for sharing! I thought they were gonners once the crown is dead
"if you've ever in your life killed and orchid?" I've killed every orchid. I'm determined to keep one alive and that's what brought me to your channel.
MarielasSister . Me too girl. Some how I did not have to do much for my orchid back home in the Caribbean. Somehow here I seem to kill at least 1 every year for the past 15 years. I am determine to keep this one.
I first killed all my phalans till I got the hang of it lol Now I am focusing on cattleyas and I brought a discount one home that was healthy and in a week it is all yellow and brown!
My ex husband assured me that my picture is on the wall at the Orchid Post Office.
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If you tend to be an overwaterer, then try Oncidiums. They are much more forgiving and can handle more water. Other plants such as Vandas are more challenging... Dendrobiums and Cattleya will drown faster than you can blink if overwatered. Hope this helps...
My orchid was doing fine until it became mine and moved in with me 😂 She moved out of my Nans and came to lobe with me. It's been an intense getting to know you period for both of us. Too much sun, then a tad under, underwatered then over watered. I think we understand each other better now though, I would say our relationship is stable. She's picked herself a room she's comfortable in. She's losing old leaves but getting some new ones (fingers crossed that seem to be coming through at a good rate). New root growth coming through and some new bloom spikes too... Phew (although after watching this I know she could do with some dead roots sorting but going to try and get some new medium too so will do both at the same time.
Don't give up if you think you've stuffed it. I thought I'd royally stuffed it 😂 Thank goodness for this video hopefully it will help with some speedier interventions for others.
Thank you. We had so much rain this year. After I watched your video, I checked my orchids. One by one, I found out that their roots rot. I had to repot all of my orchids. Glad they’re not diead.
I'm so glad I found this channel! I've loved orchids all my life but always have been too nervous to keep them because of their reputation as being fussy. I've got a lovely mini phal right now, but I'm already on the hunt for vendors who sell other not-too-difficult varieties, and I am planning to set up a mini-greenhouse and mount some orchids onto cork slabs. Thank you!
Thank you, Dani! Your videos and advice are all I trust 100%! My 1st orchid was doing great! I had repotted it into fresh medium in a plastic container with holes and then put the plastic container back into the decorative ceramic container it came in. I think it helped hold in the humidity that way and now it's growing beautifully - new leaves and roots abound!! I did the same with my 2nd orchid, only realizing too late that I never punched holes in its plastic container. Most of the roots ended up being mushy and rotten. So, I turned to you. I transferred it into sphagnum moss. It's sitting on top of it, just you showed. I also put it in a plastic tub with another tub on top like a terrarium. I just know it's going to bounce back!
Miss Orchid Girl, You are the most informative person I have ever seen on a RUclips. You are quick and to the point, and you answer questions that anybody could have. Thank you so much for your video. I have subscribed. I have gotten an orchid cutting that is from a plant over 100 years old and very rare. I am going to do whatever you say! I have learned so much today from you! Thank you, thank you, again.
my orchid was doing fine for years....until I realized that it was plastic. :)
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absurd nerd and then what? It stopped doing fine after you found out? What a self conscious orchid...
Thank you. I'm learning a lot from your videos. I now have 4 orchids and doing better every time. I'm hoping that my newest one will thrive better then my last 3.
My orchids were doing fine until one day I noticed one of them going bad. It had root rot. Thanks to your videos I was able to stop that from happening again. And also saved that one.
I was very intimidated by growing Orchids. Last year, not knowing this, my husband bought me one for Christmas and another one for our Anniversary. I went right to these videos and now, I have asked him to buy me an Orchid for any occasion! Thank you for giving me the confidence to learn about and grow Orchids. I like the Phalaenopsis the best. Again, thank you for all your help. I get a lot of joy from learning about these amazing plants. I live in northern Arizona, the high desert, so I've had to make some adjustments for the dryness and heat but they are doing well with your guidance.
My orchid was doing fine, but then we started our move from Colorado to Vermont in a blizzard 🥶 Thanks for the video! FYI, a year later, my orchid is starting to grow new leaves and roots. I’m happy I didn’t give up on her ❤️
My orchids were doing fine until I got seven of them from my gramps who had passed not while ago and I specialize in succulents and cactuses so I have no clue how to take care of them. But after watching plenty of videos on how to take care of them I think I’m going to have to re pot them all since most of them have been overwatered and have a lot of rotting roots. So good luck to me on my journey! And honestly thank you so much for the video it was extremely informational!
I am new to your channel and new to orchid care. I’m entranced! Your content is beautifully precise, visually pleasing and extremely engaging. Thank you for sharing your Love, experience and wisdom. ❤️
My mini orchid was doing fine, but then my window blind trim fell atop the leaves, essentially in a “karate chop” motion. 😭🤦🏻♀️ Amazingly it did not appear to suffer much despite the scars it left. A year later it is doing great! Especially after implementing much of your advice. I kept the leaves on, they seem to function fine. The scars add character and a bond. It is actively growing within a week of changing light, temperature, humidity, cutting away dead roots and repotting. 🙏🏻🌱
Thank you so much for your teachings. I have been learning to keep orchids alive for 10 years now. I'm very good with tropicals, but orchids have been a challenge. I have several different issues that my orchids are dealing with NOW.
Thank you for your very informative videos. Wish I would have had these years ago, could have saved a lot of plants. Could you do a video on how to mount and care for orchids for indoor displays. I’d love to grow them on the wall on a trunk or some sort of tree branch like they do in the wild.
My orchid was doing fine, and then I bought it, brought it home and then started taking care of it. I'm hoping your videos help.
Thank you for this video! I just bought a sad orchid on clearance today and hope to make her healthy again. This video covered many questions I had.
Every year one of my kids would gifted me an orchid for mother's day but always died after two months. I'm so glad to find your videos so helpful. Hope the one I have right now will last for a year or so, so happy 👍
I used to use a paper towel to suck water out of crowns but it was pretty time consuming and a waste of paper. One day I noticed water had settled in some new growths and it turned out to be pretty difficult to get it all out with a paper towel, so I grabbed one of my brother's air blaster things he uses to blow dust off camera lenses and it worked perfectly. I bought one specifically for my orchids and that's all I use now.
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I use q tips most of the time, but paper towel is my go to if I am out.
Just lay them on their side for a few hours. You can leave them like like that for days. It does them no harm at all.
Good idea 👌 thanks
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My orchid was doing fine, but then I noticed it was flowering...over watered......flowers dropped. Excellent video xxx
Very informative for epiphytic (those that naturally live in trees) orchids. Double check if the orchid you have is epiphytic or terrestrial, as terrestrial orchids do require a bit different care :)
Thank you , i was able to revive my almost dead orchid. I did all what you shared in your video and voila! after 5 months its alive and flowering now!!!
My orchid was doing fine until... it was gifted to me! 😭 **frantically YouTubing orchid care videos to save it from the brink of death**
That’s way more than what others do...many don’t even care to research.
Your video gives me a bright information on how to care my orchids now
Oomaseoo SAME I hope she survives!
Me right now 😭
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, I am very impressed how well you explain how to take care of these complicated jewels of nature. I have been so frustrated trying to keep the orchids I have bought alive. You have such a wonderful ability to make it seem easy to take care of them. I will give them another try now I have found your informative helpful RUclips videos. Thanks for sharing your wealth of information and wonderful videos ! ! !
I watched your video and was enlightened! Going to the store right after work to buy all the proper care tools for my sweet Orchid Penelope
I love naming plants too!! I bet if anyone ever spared the time statistics would find that named plants thrive more and live much longer even in less ideal environments....like mine. :)
I named mine too. Lol
I just recently repotted my orchid, and now I know that I might have chosen a suffocating medium! I'm gonna go home and repot her again and get some distilled water. ^_^ thank you!
I took a few of my worse looking (less healthy) orchids and attached them to trees. They are doing wonderful, with new roots and much fuller leaves. I guess some of them just don’t adapt to semi hidro at all. A good tree is the ultimate medium.
No ultimate medium trees around here. We've plenty of other varieties though! 🤪
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My orchids Never link inside since I put them outside on the tree their non Const that I really wanted to know it's safe fertilizer for them I'd appreciate it
Sue Montemarano orchids are parasites, they will get nutrition from your tree. Don't worry much.
Orchids are not parasites. Look it up.
Thank you for this brilliantly informative and snazzy video! You do a great job! I will start my orchid rescue mission first thing tomorrow morning.
Found this extremely informative and entertaining. Love your accent and your hand gestures! Thank you for the information. :)
You have to love her hand gestures... because it's the only thing she shows of herself! ha ha ha
My husband got me an orchid for Valentine’s Day. I found it so beautiful that I found a new hobby. I reported it almost immediately and I shocked it. I bought a second one and same mistake. I put them in suspension over a mixture of water and orchid food. The first one is dying from the shock I’m pretty sure but the second one is growing new roots!
I then bought two new baby orchids and all I did was to soak the pots in orchid food water. Hopefully these won’t die!
This video was super informative. It's crazy that your video was there upon my opening the RUclips app. I have been wondering how to save the tiny Orchid that my daughter gave to me for Mother's Day. Now I know that all hope is not lost. Thank again 💖
my orchid was doing fine..... until i decided that she may liked some sun on the balcony. fast foward 2 days later, sun burns. i thought that sunligt was good for orchids but she definetly is hurting now. Thank you so much for this video! i will take better care of her now. :)
Dani, What do you suggest I can use for Synthetic moss? Thank you for your experimentation, your logical analysis and for your generosity of sharing all this.
My very first orchid was doing fine till I repotted it and trim the roots, because I thought it had too many, too long. It is not dead yet, but it is starting to recover. It got two new leafs, the first one was deformed, second is looking normal, had to cut the flower spike so it could work on roots & leaves this year. I’m learning.
My orchids were doing well until... Hurricane Irma. I had taken all my orchids put them in a large tupperware container. Unfortunately and mistakenly, that container ended up in the back of my husband's SUV that he drove around for 2 days before I could get the plants out. almost all my orchids showed signs of distress but three of them were severely damaged with almost all leaves falling off within two days. Trying the excellent advice here to see if I can save them. Found this video extremely informative, gave it a like and I'm subscribing. Thank you so much for your work!
How are your orchids going now? Did you manage to save any?
I am grateful to you for your blogs. After 3 years of flowering my friend came to visit and told me my plant had too much water. I had been away so left it in water.
It is now reviving.
I have never killed a orchid yet fingers crossed! Thank to your really helpful videos and looking out for any signs on the leafs of the orchid and check the roots. Plus it help that I am a gardener by trade and I growing carnivorous plants and succulents.
I'm a pro in saving my orchids because I tend to neglect them when my depression hits hard. So basically two times a year I need to tend to extremely dehydrated plants.
Have tried listen to a positive video when your depression kicks in?
Sorry to read that, I hope you feel better trust me life is good even we have any kind of problems , at least you recognized that my daughter doesn’t and that makes everything more difficult, blessings
Elena Horton Depression is a ilness, you cant cure it with a „positive video“
@@elenahorton1375 are you one of these " this cute dog video cured my depression" people? If you are. You're not depressed. You're sad.
Me too.. I thought I was the only one. Right now I'm thinking I better repot 3 of my (saved ones that my friend got me for low price) soon. They've been here for months. I'm really tired. Thought I was the only one. Not.
after watching this, I just checked the orchid that my mum threw at me a few months ago, I told her that I don't know how to care for it, and I just checked the roots now --even though it had sprouted new stems, it had *SEVERE* root rot :O But I don't have any soil or anything to replace it with, so I cut off all the dead roots and "rinsed" the healthy ones in lukewarm water, put some moist soil (from the pot it was in) in a plastic tray and placed the orchids gently on top of the soil and put it in a place with only indirect sunlight. Hope it'll recover. I guess I almost killed an orchid (or 2 since there apparently was 2 in the pot ) Poor things. Hope they'll be fine :O
Thank you so much for your videos - I love my orchids they all bloomed this year and they were lovely!!! Since I have been using Ionized water 7.0 acidity they have grown babies on my phalaenopis. I just potted them yesterday and see how they turn out one of the "roots" was over 12" long and it snapped accidentally when I potted it - see what happens!!
My Orchid was doing fine but I didn’t know how to care for them until I watched your video. Thank you from South Africa
This is such a good video. So well prepared and informative. Thank you!
Thanks!
My orchid was doing fine, but then.... I brought her into work and she realized the soul-crushing sadness of working a 9-5 job and dropped all of her blooms... 😝
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I have one of my orchids that has root rot I didn't know it at the time but I was watering it and the 2 green leaves fell off.and now there are no leabes.But the roots are green .So will my orchid come back.I have 11 orchids but this one is really bad.What should I do.
Hi MissOrchidGirl. Thx for all your great videos. I had been neglecting my orchids and then finally began learning more about how to care for them. Irepotted my orchids a few months ago and was patiently waiting for new blooms. I got really excited when two of my orchids started showing new buds. However, before they bloom, the buds on both of them started to dry up and fall. The bottom orchid leaf of one of them is drying up. I’m so sad! Can you help? I can send pics if needed
My orchids were doing fine then I went on vacation for three weeks leaving the orchids to fend for themselves in 90+ temperatures.....I overwatered them hoping they would just dry out but they got too dehydrated. Two have zero leaves and 3 survived. All flowers are gone... so sad.
Question: What is the best way to leave orchids for three weeks during the summer heat?
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your voice!!! i could listen to your videos all day. i just moved my orchid to water culture. im praying for it.
Me too,
Hi, I was wondering how ur orchid is doing after switching to water culture.? Any tips would be greatly appreciated... trying to revive my girlfriends Orchid..
One of One Atelier - Two weeks ago, I received a dehydrated, droopy orchid with no blooms and decided it was time to try water culture. The orchid is now much ‘perkier’ looking with firm leaves, lots of new roots, new aerial roots .... and a secondary flower spike! I can’t believe the dramatic improvement! It’s in a glass vase and during that 2-week period, I let it *dry out for one day. (*poured out all the water). Over a year ago, I was gifted a mini orchid. It was doing absolutely nothing so after about 9 months, I changed its bark, still nothing. Yesterday, I got fed up waiting for it to ‘do something’ whether it be new leaves or a flower spike so I removed it from its pot. Big shock ... it had suffered root rot (undetected by me) but, had also put out new healthy roots. So I cut off the dead roots and have also put it in water. I’ll be very interested to see if there’s any improvement!
Lecture on planting/growing orchids is great.
Just what I need to take care of my plants.
Thanks for the tips on how to fix dying orchids. I would definitely always refer into your video once I encountered orchid problems
When you put the roots in a pot, to help with photosynthesis, what is the watering routine and how is it done?
Thank you🦋
My orchid was doing fine...until I sang to it ! it croaked :( Thank you for this excellent information ~ I am going to switch my tune :) ~ Cheerio from Canada !!
I've made all of these mistakes over the years, I found that if I mist the roots every now and then I never get root rot or crown rot. I put my phals outside in the shade and they were doing great with the humidity and warmth but then direct sun hit the leaves when I moved them and the leaves were scorched so now I have to start them all over!!
Hi, what is the best medium to plant my orchid in for repotting please? Thank you for a fab video.
I asked the same thing, still no help. Tuff crowd.
Look for orchid soil for your type of orchids. You need to identify your type of orchid, go from there. Feel free to reply.
My orchids were doing great, then.... my puppy got hold of them an chewed almost all , of course , he did not like them so much, so, I found a trail of flowers and leaves from the front door to the garage. Yeah, he still alive, the orchids are slowly recovering. Thank God for Aloe solution. Disinfectant, hormonal, and nutritional all in one.....Love it!!
Welcome to the University of Ms Danny . Never thought of having tutorials after viewing a video. Rather creative. 😘😘😘
I've thrown away soooo many orchids I could have saved.. im so glad I found these videos. Thanks!
long but its worth it, you could be a great speaker I may, not only to talked about orchids ;à in just 23:13mins I have learnt the most golden rule how ro care for an Orchids...I have started my orchids family a year ago? and you unspired me a lot.thank yu young lady.You must be conisdered to be an "orchid guru" namaste..
Hello, I am new to orchids. It was a gift. After 3 yrs I repotted and used dirty. After seeing your channel, should I remove the medium? My roots are yellowish, but the plant seems to be okay, althought the leaves at the both are turning yellow, and I have fewer buds this year.
My orchid was doing fine, but then it read this comment section.
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Omg I learn a lot, no words to say thanks. You save my orchids. I do use regular soil and cactus soil you didn't say nothing regular substract. Some ones are doing great, but the ones directly to the sun are completely burn. Thanks a lot for your tips.
My orchid was doing fine.....but then I took it home from the store and it died under my care.
Im feeling this pain currently. :( I bought 3 large cymbidiums that the supermarket had marked down to $8. Within a few days all the blooms fell off and the stem turned yellow....
I just got my orchid back from my mom. It lost one of its 3 leaves and ALL the roots are dead
Thanks ms. Dani for a very informative videos ,watching from philippines. ...God bless.
Miss orchid I am learning so much from you, I have a phalaenopsis in bloom but the leaves kept falling off, after watching your video which I do daily, I pulled it from the hydro that it was in. It was crown rot. Well it has a keiki with one leaf. I am going to try and save the orchid following your instructions. I just love you girl friend 😉😉
Que fertilizantes naturales podemos usar? Puede ser residuo de café o agua de arroz? Te agradecería mucho si me ayudas
Your videos are so informative and encouraging :) like I don’t feel terrible about myself for killing orchids like I used to, I just know what to do now and making mistakes is okay. Try...fail...try again differently!
Hi i just found your sight! Oh happy day lol. I have a big problem that i don’t know how to fix or if i even can. I have 4 orchids in a palm tree, not in the sun. They have been thriving for about 4 years. Each blooming season getting more and more blooms. They are beautiful however All of a sudden they all have gotten yellow leaves. Not just one but all have all yellow leaves. I live in florida where it is humid and the orchids love it. They don’t need much watering. I cannot figure what happen to them. We did have a cold spell but we have had them before. Just odd they all got sick at the same time. Can you think of why they would all have yellow leaves. They happen to all be in bloom at the time. I have never fertilized them as i didn’t know how. But i just went to an orchid show and bought fertilizer but have not used it yet. Can you help my orchids. Thank you Deb
My orchids were doing fine but then I was put in charge of caring for them.😅
My orchid was doing fine but then I overcompensated with water because I had gone out of town for a few days. :( I really do have to ignore them for them to survive. They are a delicate but not needy plant. I used to overwater them but have learned that less is more with them. Thanks for the tips!
Best tip I know for watering is only water once a week, feed them once a month. If when you go to water the roots in the pot still look dark green and saturated, they really don't need water. So either just give them much less or try skipping a week if that happens.
My orchid was doing fine but then she realized her new flowers were not blue anymore. She's devastated her identity shattered...all that she knew was a lie!
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BLUE ORCHID SAD NOT BEING BLUE LOL
Elroy Hokke that was the point of the joke.
I have 22 pots of dendrobium orchids. I have no other place in my house except in my terrace which is exposed to sunlight. Ii is located at Northeast. I watered my orchids twice everyday, morning and night, may I ask if I am doing the right thing to my orchids in watering them.
What kind of artificial light can I use if I don’t have sufficient natural light.
I have the same question. I just bought a grow light for it but don’t know what setting to use for it
I bought a clearance orchid with some yellow leaves and brown spots how do I save it? I’m soaking it for 10 minutes right now trimming off all my bloom stems and I will rinse the roots and trim dead off, is this correct am I going to further stress it? Should I give it a few days?
Hi, yes my question is can you bring your orchids back to life when your cat's got a hold of them ☹️ the roots are still intact some green leaves still on the orchids but some are tore up ☹️ HELP! Please 😊💕
Two african snails got into my phal orchids and ate the leaves of 3 plants completely. Now I have the 'stem' part and the roots. Not a leaf in sight. I have my orchids potted in charcoal and broken brick pieces. Since it is rainny season, i have moved them to my verandah with about 40% light. I spray water on the roots when it starts losing the green color. Do you think these orchids will survive? They are mature orchids which were about to bloom. Two days of oversight and now they are almost gone. Any advice will be much appreciated. Thanks
I was gifted with an orchid recently, and now I want to give it back. These plants require way too much care for someone like me.
Thx for informing us about plants that release positive energies.
Knowledge is great.
My orchid was doing fine but then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked.
Holly Little omg!! 😂
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Hilarious. Love it.
Looking for direction on how to deal with the crown rot..fungal issues
Thank you for the educational videos. It is also a pleasure to listen to you talking ..... You could also be a story teller! :)
+matheuzinho119 aw thank you, glad you enjoy my videos :D
I was gifted an orchid and didn't realise it needs to be taken out of plastic it arrived in and repotted.
Can you please do a video what type of soil I should use and how to repot it in order to save it?
Also is it best watered by sitting in container of water rather than from the top? Thanks
I just got up and watered my bone-dry repotted orchid 😂
I had bought a store bought orchid and feed it with 2 ice cubes each week but the whole plant had died and all leaves grew yellow and fell off. I wanted to repot the plant and bought schultz orchid mix and soak for 48 hours then placed back in the pot where the orchid came from and then I had cut the roots to numbs. So the plant has no leaves and all roots is cut so I repotted it with the orchid mix stated and it was soggy when I placed it in the pot for the repotting. Now I would like to know will it grow or do I need to buy a new one?
Thank you for this video. I had no idea what I'd done to my orchid, turns out it's sunburn 😫 oopsy. I've kept it in the same room just further away from the window as despite the leaves showing obvious sunburn it is growing a new leaf and a new spike 🍃😁 exciting!
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Thank you so much for sharing this video on Orchards ❤❤
Hi. First off thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. Secondly, I have an orchid that I caused to be severely burned. I am using your videos to try restoring it and have a question regarding the hydrogen peroxide you use. Are you using straight hydrogen peroxide or a mixture of peroxide and water? I appreciate any additional help you could offer. Thanks
hi, how can I save my big Phaelanopsis. the leaves are weak and hanging limp. I took the orchid out. practically no healthy roots visible, they are dead. I cut them off and there is no root system left.
please help me. what must I do to reroot my plant. i am distraught and very desperate to bring my orchid back to life. it had this year a big and beautiful flower display and I love it.
please give me good advice as soon as possible.
thank you in advance. Heidi
I need you to come to my house and help me. Haha! I’ve been following your tips to help rehabilitate some orchids that I mistreated for too long. It has been about 6 months and we have made a ton of progress but still very far to go. Thank you for your help!
I just broke off all the top leafs from a brand new gift miniphal leaving only one bottom leaf. It has many healthy roots and I cut off the dead ones. The one leaf looks healthy. If I put it in a clear pot with no medium and bright light to try to get leaf growth, what is the watering method?
my orchid was doing fine, then...... my husband found her in a towed car (him being a tow truck driver)one of her leaves is turning yellow brown, her medium was over watered and was mossy, looked like a cat had too much fun with the other leaves. shredded. roots look ok for the most part. switching to phal medium of bark and what not. cross your fingers
Connie Patrick j
How did your orchid end up in a towed car?
I have an orchid with barely any healthy roots, but it has several new buds . I cleared off all the dead roots, etc., and have it in a container with moist paper towel around the base until I can get the appropriate medium. Is this the right thing to do? Thx